I have had my Green Machine for over 15 years. It's been through a lot of kids messes, 3 dogs, 2 cats, birds and regular household messes. I love it! It works just as good today as it did the first time. It may have a slow drip leak here and there, so it may be time for retirement soon. I really like the idea of having the heat feature on the newer machines. This machine is what convinced me to buy the full size upright carpet cleaner from Bissell - again another fantastic product! My only suggestion would be to have some sort of extender on the hose for people with mobility issues.